'Glee' star Jane Lynch thinks Dame Helen Mirren is a 'vixen'

Dame Helen Mirren

The 'Glee' actress  doesn't find stereotypical beautiful women attractive, but admits she is more drawn to British actresses - with the 'Skyfall' star being a particular favorite.

She revealed: "Someone like Helen Mirren [does something for me]: she's a vixen and she's got a potty mouth and she'd be crazy. When I met her, she was so immediately familiar and hilarious.

"What I love most about British actors is that they don't have to be beautiful to work. Remember Juliet Stevenson in 'Truly, Madly, Deeply'? All those tears and all that snot coming out of her nose? She's beautiful in her own way but not classic looking."

Jane, 52, has been happily married to her partner Lara Embry since 2010 and - although the couple are content - Jane is aware that certain strong-willed celebrities would make her wife jealous.

When asked if there are any actresses Lara would be worried about, Jane replied to Britain's Glamour magazine: "Yes; Jennifer Saunders. I love actresses who make big choices, and she makes huge, gargantuan choices."

Dame Helen Mirren is to provide the 'inner voice' of a character on 'Glee'

Dame Helen Mirren

The Oscar-winning actress has recorded lines for an episode of the musical TV show – starring Matthew Morrison, Lea Michele and Heather Morris – where she will be heard but not seen, although the part whose inner thoughts she will be voicing is not known, according to The Wrap.

The episode, titled 'Yes/No', will feature Matthew's character Mr. Schuester and Jayma May's Emma prominently.

A source told the Daily Express newspaper: "Helen recorded several long, hilarious monologues recently. She visited the kids on set – they had no idea she was coming and were stunned."

'Glee' is renowned for attracting big name stars onto the show, including Gwyneth Paltrow – who played substitute teacher Holly Holliday – and Britney Spears, who appeared as herself.

However, Britney's appearance was not easy for the regular cast members of the show as they had to have special security on the day.

Matthew said: "What was Britney like? I don't know - I didn't get to meet her. Not many people did.

"She had pretty big security around her. We actually had security bands to get onto our set that day."

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